Posts Tagged ‘summer’
Mango Tomato Bloody Maria
I, like seemingly everyone, get giddy with anticipation this time of year as we approach peak summer tomato season across the USA. That flavor—so rich and fleeting—it can’t be replicated any other time of the year. Like a perfectly ripe peach or a watermelon kissed with just the right quenching sweetness, tomatoes carry a stamp…
Continue ReadingWhat the Heck is Summer Mango Mania?
Quick answer: #MangoJoy by way of #MuchosMangoes PRICED RIGHT Summer: the warmest season of the year, in the northern hemisphere from June to August Mango: a tropical oval or oblong fruit with succulent and juicy aromatic pulp and firm varying color blush toned skin and a hard central pit Mania: an excessive enthusiasm or desire;…
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Make vibrant and tasty Thai dishes in a flash This past weekend I re-discovered the beauty of some old recipes I had written years ago for Ger-Nis while re-purposing them for a mango cooking class I taught at the Sacramento Natural Foods Coop, which also happens to be one of my favorite grocery stores in…
Continue ReadingFlowery, Salty Mango-Strawberry Shortcake
A dessert for those who lean to the savory side I make it known often that I do not have a sweet tooth and people usually assume that means I do not like dessert. That’s absolute crap. I love dessert, I just enjoy it more savory than sweet. What does that mean? It means I…
Continue ReadingElevated Summer Sangria
Red, white, rosé and sparkling sangria recipes for next level mango lovers As one who has indulged in the intoxicating bliss of good wine for over half my life, I find sangria to be a complicated subject. But, if you are going to do it, do it well………..
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